Adams Families,

As we head into the final week before the break, we plan to have some student and staff fun here at Adams. Here are the highlights:

Monday-Friday: Winter Food Drive for our Adams Pantry
Monday: Candy Cane Day…wear red and white.
Tuesday: Flannel Day…wear your favorite flannel!
Wednesday: Festive/Winter Sweater Day…wear your favorite holiday shirt or sweater!
Wednesday: Our annual talent show will be at 1:30 in the gym. Families are invited to attend. We are looking forward to watching our All-Stars shine!
Thursday: World Traditions Day…wear something that represents a holiday or tradition in your culture.
Friday: All-School Pajama Day. Make sure your child wears school appropriate pajamas and is prepared with outerwear and footwear as students will head out for recess. We will host our

annual All-School Virtual Bingo that day.

Please encourage your child to join the daily fun! As always, thanks for sharing your most precious gift with us…your child.

Beth Nye

Adams Principal

Adams Spirit Week

Holly Jolly spirit days are back! Join the fun December 18-22. We will end the week with our annual all-school pajama day and buddy class virtual bingo!

Reading Buddy Volunteers Needed!

Reading Buddy Volunteers Needed: If you have an hour to offer once a week to read with a child, we can use your help! Learn more here Reading Buddies Volunteer Training Video. Contact Sarah Phillips at sarahph@spokaneschools.org or call our office at 354-2000 if you are interested or have any questions.

Winter Food Drive

Winter Food Drive: Student leaders are hosting a winter food drive to benefit our Adams Food Pantry. Please consider donating to our help our Adams community.

Bond and Levy

On Tuesday, February 13, 2024, our community will have a chance to vote on our local school bond and levy. Adams is one of several schools scheduled for replacement. Click the link to see a short video about the upcoming Adams Elementary replacement.

Student Excellence Award

Student Excellence Award: Our very own Login Jade Malone was recognized as the Spokane Public Schools Student of Month. She was nominated by her teacher Allie Campbell for “being a great human.” Superintendent Dr. Adam Swinyard presented the award. Her family surprised her by attending as well. Watch here https://youtu.be/1F7gYDiOBmM

Got Talent?

Our Adams Talent Show will be Wednesday, December 20 at 1:30.

Pajama Day!

Our annual All-School Pajama Day is Friday, December 22. Please make sure your child wears school appropriate pajamas along with outdoor shoes. Buddy classrooms will play virtual Bingo that morning. We look forward to some school-wide fun before the holiday break!

Extra Clothes

Students go outside for recess each day for exercise and fresh air. Remind your child to dress for the weather. At times, students come inside wet. Consider packing extra clothing (socks, underwear, pants, and shirt) in case your child needs to change. If your child has outgrown clothing, please consider donating them to our Adams clothing bank to help other students needing dry clothing on a given day. Thanks!

Winter Break

Winter Break: Winter break will be December 25-January 5. Enjoy time together with family and friends. We will see our All-Stars in the new year on Monday, January 8 at 9:30 AM!

Character Strong

Our December PurposeFull People character trait is Empathy: Understanding and connecting to other people’s feelings. This is also one of our All-Star Citizenship traits.

Do you have a future kindergarten student at home?

SPS is launching a new e-newsletter focused on preparing for kindergarten. Sign up here (https://spokanesd.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a9kDs7HjP5H3xeS) to receive periodic updates from the district as you prepare your child for their early learning journey. Updates may include tips on ensuring your child is ready for kindergarten, a list of what you need for kindergarten registration, scenes from kindergarten classrooms, and much more.

Adams Gear

Looking for some additional Adams All-Star gear? Click Products - Adams Elementary - KC Enterprise Apparel (chipply.com) to order. You can also find the link on our Adams website.

Lost and Found

Our lost and found is already filling up. We will display lost and found items on the blacktop Mondays and Wednesdays afterschool, weather permitting. Come take a look!

Classes of the Week: Morning Lineup

Primary: Ms. Sosa

Intermediate: Ms. McElgunn

All-Star Earners Week of October 12/4-12/8

Cassius M.

Victoria W.

Charles N.

Asra S.

Vaksko L.

Phenix S.

Ilen H.

Evalyn J.

Aniston D.

Wyatt M.

Ariella L.

Ivy S.

Hunter R-G.

Noami G.

Lucas F.

Dreambox and Lexia Earners 12/4-12/8

Lexia Classes @70%

Cate

Wike

Anacker

Corneil

Stevens

Collins

Decker

Eklof

Lexia Students

Jensen R.

Maddisyn L.

Bryceon S.

William W.

Dreambox classes @ 70%

Cate

Gibbs

Sosa

Anacker

Stevens

Corneil

Collins

Eklof

Decker

Campbell

McElgunn

Dreambox Students

Dorian F.

Wyatt E.

Skye M.

Phoenix C.

Adams is a proud federally funded Title I school. Our goal is to partner with families to grow learners and citizens. If, as a parent, guardian, or citizen, you believe that our school has violated any federal rule, law or state regulation that applies to a federal program, a Citizen Complaint may be filed using this link. At Adams we have copies of the Citizen Complaint Process in our office and on our website.